At its special meeting on Tuesday, May 27, the Ojai City Council selected Kroll to conduct a forensic financial examination related to the tenure of former Assistant City Manager Carl Alameda.
Kroll will begin its review immediately. A forensic accounting approach involves conducting accounting process and fact-gathering interviews, statistical sampling, discussion of the observations/potential next steps, and the preparation of a comprehensive report. The full review is expected to be completed within 120 to 150 days. Once completed and reviewed by the City Council, the final special forensic examination will be made public at a future City Council meeting.
Alameda is facing 11 felony charges of embezzlement and 23 counts of insurance fraud from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, related to his previous employment with the City of La Cañada Flintridge as Assistant City Manager.
The City of Ojai is committed to transparency, public trust and the responsible stewardship of public funds; the City will release additional information and updates to the public as they become available.
For additional information or questions on this matter, contact the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office or the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.